Elizabeth Peña was an American actress who died on October 14, 2014, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 55. The cause of her death was cirrhosis of the liver due to alcohol, which caused acute gastrointestinal bleeding, cardiogenic shock, and cardiac arrest. Peña had reportedly been battling the disease for months, but it became acute shortly before her death. Her family initially said she died after a brief illness, but the death certificate issued for her showed "cirrhosis of the liver due to alcohol" as one of the four listed causes of her sudden death. Peñas career spanned four decades and included roles in films like Lone Star, La Bamba, Rush Hour, and The Incredibles, and TV appearances in L.A. Law, Modern Family, and Matador.